[Avionics Today 07-27-2015] China’s Shandong Hairuo General Aviation has ordered six Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. This is the second order of Skyhawks Shandong Hairuo General Aviation placed this year, the first being an order for two Cessna Skyhawks for training purposes in April. The new aircraft will join the existing fleet to expand pilot training.
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| Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, rendering. Photo: Textron |
“The opening of China’s low-altitude airspace has boosted the pilot-training market in the region, and this additional order further demonstrates Cessna Skyhawk’s continued leadership in pilot training around the world,” said Kevin Wu, Cessna’s vice president of international sales, Greater China and Mongolia Region.
Shandong Hairuo General Aviation, based in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, is a Part 91 general aviation operator, as well as an authorized sales representative and an authorized customer service facility for Cessna single-engine aircraft in China. It currently operates a fleet of four Skyhawks and is looking to provide Part 141 training for personal, commercial and airline pilot licenses.